Q. The oxidation of pyruvic acid to $CO_{2}$ and $H_{2}O$ is called
A) Fermentation
B) Citric acid cycle
C) Glycolysis
D) Oxidative phosphorylation
Explanation
Pyruvate is broken down to $CO_{2}$ and $H_{2}O$ in citric acid of tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA)
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